Who Keeps the Dog in a Divorce? Your pets are part of your family. Often, couples have pets before they have children, and sometimes they have pets instead of kids. Most households own some type of pet. In fact, pet ownership has increased significantly over the last 30 years. As…
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What is Parental Kidnapping?
Board Certified Family Law Specialist Matt Arnold answers the question: “Can I keep my Kids from seeing the other parent?” Hearing the word kidnapping in relation to your child can be utterly terrifying. When most people hear the term kidnapping, they probably think of a stranger abducting a child.…
Grandparents’ Rights in North Carolina
Board Certified Family Law Specialist Matt Arnold answers the question: “What rules are there for Father’s Right in NC?” In the midst of a divorce, the focus is on which parent will be awarded custody of the children. What most people do not know, though, is that there are…
Things to Keep in Mind Before Going to Court for Custody
Board Certified Family Law Specialist Matt Arnold answers the question: “What are my custody rights if the other parent moves?” Going through a divorce can be difficult. Not only are you separating from the person with whom you once thought you would spend your life, but you are faced…
Chris Brown Receives Decisive Win in Custody Battle Over Daughter Royalty
Board Certified Family Law Specialist Matt Arnold answers the question: “What can I do to gain custody of my child in North Carolina?” Love him or hate him, Chris Brown has reportedly won another round in his ongoing custody dispute with ex Nia Guzman concerning their two-year-old daughter Royalty.…
Bill O’Reilly Suing Ex-Wife for $10 Million; Claims Manipulation of Separation Agreement, Cheating
Board Certified Family Law Specialist Matt Arnold answers the question: “Does adultery affect my divorce case?” If you pay off your neutral custody arbitrator, allegedly manipulate police into investigating your ex-wife’s new beau, and try to get your ex-wife kicked out of the Catholic Church but still don’t get…
Parental Alienation Syndrome
Matthew R. Arnold of Arnold & Smith, PLLC answers the question “What can I do to gain custody of my child in North Carolina?” The Tsimhoni family is back in the news again this month as the parents’ custody war wages onwards. Their case made international headlines last year…
Divorce Battles Over Dogs
Matthew R. Arnold of Arnold & Smith, PLLC answers the question “What are my custody rights if the other parent moves?” Family law attorneys are used to hearing and seeing it all. The combination of anger, embarrassment and hurt feelings can combine to cause good people to act out…